With a partner, pick two questions to discuss: 1. What ideas do you have about the religion of Hinduism? 2. What information have you seen or read about the religion or about people who are Hindus? 3. Why do you think it is important to know something about Hinduism? 4. How might the religion of Hinduism affect the lives of people who are not Hindus? 5. What similarities or differences do you see between Hinduism and Christianity? Judaism? Islam?
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With a partner, pick two questions to discuss:
1. What ideas do you have about the religion of Hinduism?
2. What information have you seen or read about the religion or about people who are Hindus?
3. Why do you think it is important to know something about Hinduism?
4. How might the religion of Hinduism affect the lives of people who are not Hindus?
5. What similarities or differences do you see between Hinduism and Christianity? Judaism? Islam?
What are the main beliefs of Hinduism?
I. Main GodsA. Brahman- creator god
B. Vishnu- preserver god; god of love.
C. Shiva- destroyer god; stresses knowledge and self-discipline
D. Yoga- A Hindu system of exercises for gaining bodily or mental control and well-being.
E. Twice born:• Initiation of the Hindu boy into his caste.• Occurs between the ages of 7-12.
Life Stages:
1. student: Young child studies the Vedas with a guru (a religious teacher). 2. householder: Person marries and raises a family. 3. retirement: Choose to live in a forest and meditate. 4. ascetic or sadhu: At this stage, only a few men and
women give up everything, including caste membership, to become a holy person.
F. Death and Re-birth:1. When a person thinks they are going to
die, they travel to Benares to bathe in the Ganges River and cleanse himself/herself of all sins.
2. The dead body is burnt before sundown and the ashes are thrown into a river or stream.